Children First Club
Who We Are
The Children First Club (CFC) serves children and youth by generating awareness through fundraisers, volunteer work, and on-campus documentary screenings. The CFC provides a forum for discussion on important past, present, and future issues concerning children and youth, and allows students access to the Children and Youth Studies office and Children's Studies Center (1304 James Hall), where they can obtain a collection of useful print and electronic research materials.
Get Involved! Join the Children First Club
Interested in advocating for the rights of children and youth? We've got just the platform for you!
The underlying purpose of the Children First Club is to convey ideas into action and build a positive outlook for the future of our youth. Dedicated, creative, and compassionate members drive the CFC and its success. Established by dedicated students and the Children's Studies Center, the club is searching for new members! E-mail us for more information.
- Join today on Bulldog Connection. Look for the Children First Club and send your request!
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Why Join the CFC
Besides being able to add this invaluable experience to your résumé, the CFC provides students with the personal fulfillment and pride that comes along with making a real impact on children's and youths' lives. Members are exposed to potential careers in the area of children and youth, seek counsel from professionals, and gain leadership skills and valuable knowledge toward improving the lives of children and youth.
What We've Been Doing
Below are some examples of the kinds of events or activities the Children First Club has worked on. The club:
- held a fundraising Fashion Show called Fashion.Addiction.Extravaganza!, which raised money for homeless youth in New York and disadvantaged girls and women in Africa;
- collected toys at Brooklyn College for the Million Fathers Club Annual Christmas Party and Toy GiveAway;
- released the first issue of the Children First Club Newsletter (pdf);
- held a bake sale to raise money for Les Petits Okapis International, an organization that raises money for street children in Congo;
- participated in the on-campus Welcome Back Bash, which Loretta Chin wrote about in an article for the student newspaper The Excelsior, titled, "Making Children First at the Welcome Back Bash and Club Fair" (pdf);
- held a Dance-a-Thon in the Student Center to raise money for Les Petits Okapis International, at which Haydee Britton, co-founder of the organization, spoke;
- ran another bake sale in front of Whitehead Hall to raise money for Les Petits Okapis International; and
- alongside the Model UN Club and Student Government, held the "Believe That You Can Help" event in the Penthouse of the Student Center. The event featured Haydee Britton, one of the founders of Les Petits Okapis International, an organization founded in 2001 to help children living on the street in countries where war and poverty have torn communities apart. Britton also works with the General Assembly Affairs Branch of the Department of General Assembly and Conference Management.
